The Volunteer Park Conservatory

The Conservatory, a Victorian greenhouse modeled on London's
Crystal Palace, stands at the north end of Volunteer Park,
designed by the Olmsted brothers, in Seattle's north Capitol
Hill neighborhood. Professional horticulturists with the
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation care for the Conservatory's
collections, including bromeliads, palms, ferns, cacti, and
seasonal display plants.

As a registered US Fish and Wildlife repository for confiscated
plants, the Conservatory also acquires, quarantines, and
later displays restricted orchids, cycads, and other plants
seized by USFW agents.

For more detailed information on the Conservatory's plant
collections, history, architectural features, and seasonal
plants, click on these links to the Seattle Department of
Parks and Recreation website: